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Combat Rewind, April 13: Vintage violence from ‘Bad Mofo JoJo,’ an illegal knee for the ages

Check out the best highlights from this day in history with MMA Junkie’s “Combat Rewind.”

There’s “Flashback Friday” and “Throwback Thursday” (and Tuesday, too, if you want). But at MMA Junkie, we figured why not expand that to every day?

“Combat Rewind” brings you some of combat sports’ best highlights from every calendar day of the year. It’s a look back at history, courtesy of the UFC Fight Pass archives, featuring stellar finishes and classic moments in MMA and beyond on their anniversaries.

Among today’s gems is a finish from current UFC contender Joanne Calderwood before she dropped the “Bad Mofo JoJo” moniker, a vicious illegal knee at Alaska Fighting Championship, an early bout from women’s MMA pioneer Tara Larosa and a “2Tap” liver shot.

So kick back and relive the following bits of greatness in the video above:

  • Cage Warriors 53: [autotag]Neil Seery[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Paul Marin[/autotag] – April 13, 2013
  • HOOKnSHOOT Revolution: [autotag]Tara LaRosa[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Shelby Walker[/autotag] – April 13, 2002
  • Alaska Fighting Championship 82: [autotag]Jesse Cruz[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Zach Eastlick[/autotag] – April 13, 2011
  • Friday Night Fights: [autotag]Eddie Martinez[/autotag] vs. [autotag]John Morehouse[/autotag] – April 13, 2019
  • Gladiator Challenge 15: [autotag]Joe Stevenson[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Chuck Kim[/autotag] – April 13, 2003
  • Cage Warriors 53: [autotag]Joanne Calderwood[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Sally Krumdiack[/autotag] – April 13, 2013

Fight footage courtesy of UFC Fight Pass, the UFC’s official digital subscription service, which is currently offering a seven-day free trial. UFC Fight Pass gives fans access to exclusive live UFC events and fights, exclusive live MMA and combat sports events from around the world, exclusive original and behind the scenes content and unprecedented 24-7 access to the world’s biggest fight library.

Combat Rewind – April 13

“Combat Rewind” brings you some of combat sports’ best highlights from every calendar day of the year, courtesy of the UFC Fight Pass archives.

“Combat Rewind” brings you some of combat sports’ best highlights from every calendar day of the year, courtesy of the UFC Fight Pass archives.

MMA Junkie Radio #3001: Nick Diaz, Jorge Masvidal, Carlos Condit, UFC Sao Paulo, more

Hosts “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” break down the latest MMA news, including Nick Diaz’s possible return, Jorge Masvidal’s rise and more.

Thursday’s edition of MMA Junkie Radio with hosts “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” is here!

On episode 3,001 of the podcast, the guys break down the latest MMA news and notes, as well as look ahead to UFC on ESPN+ 22 this weekend in Sao Paulo.

The rundown

  • Could [autotag]Nick Diaz[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Jorge Masvidal[/autotag] actually happen, or should Diaz be fighting at all?
  • Just how big of a star is “Gamebred” right now?
  • [autotag]Demetrious Johnson[/autotag] wanted to collect belts from around the world, but even he didn’t anticipate this.
  • Women’s MMA pioneer [autotag]Tara LaRosa[/autotag] is back in the news, but it’s in a very odd way.
  • [autotag]Gilbert Melendez[/autotag] no longer in the UFC
  • [autotag]Carlos Condit[/autotag] out at UFC on ESPN 7; who should Mickey Gall face?
  • UFC Sao Paulo breakdown.

Stream or download this and all episodes of MMA Junkie Radio over at AudioBoom, or check it out above. You can also catch it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, and more. A new episode of the podcast is released every Monday and Thursday.

Video: Anti-Trump protester subdued by MMA veteran Tara LaRosa during Portland rally

Tara LaRosa may not have been looking for trouble, but it found her – and she has the bite mark to prove it.

[autotag]Tara LaRosa[/autotag] may not have been looking for trouble, but it found her over the weekend – and she has the bite mark to prove it.

LaRosa, an MMA veteran who competed on Season 18 of “The Ultimate Fighter,” spent Sunday at a flag-waving rally for Veterans Day weekend in Portland. She was there alongside members of Proud Boys, which the FBI classifies as an “extremist group” with ties to white nationalism.

When an anti-Donald Trump protester got involved in the rally, that’s when things got out of hand.

Here’s video of how it started:

And here’s video of LaRosa subduing the woman who hates Trump:

“There are conflicting versions of the events, so we are gathering all of the information we can and referring it to the district attorney,” Portland Police Sgt. Kevin Allen told The Oregonian.

The video shows the anti-Trump protester attacking a woman, who isn’t LaRosa, after being antagonized by someone with a flag stick pointed close to her face. That apparently is when LaRosa got involved.

“To be honest, what really pisses me off the most about this whole incident is that I tore the shit out of my knees trying to calm her down & keep her safe,” LaRosa said on Twitter.

The anti-Trump woman can be heard on the video claiming to be a professor. She also complains of not being able to breathe and says she’s “half naked.” LaRosa repeatedly tells her to calm down but to no avail.

On Wednesday, LaRosa tweeted photos of an apparent wound she suffered after the anti-Trump woman allegedly bit her chest while being held down.

UPDATE: It’s been 72 hours since I was bitten by the woman who attacked us at the Veteran’s Day flag wave in Portland, OR. Luckily, her mouth did not make contact with my skin. She bit me through a hoodie, a T-shirt, and my sports bra.